Database Administrator

Software and Hardware Vendors: Consults with, performs advanced troubleshooting, reports, and solves problems.

• Directs, coordinates, creates, and maintains database elements in all enterprise databases.
• Develops and maintains naming standards, in-house educational material, and language interfaces to database as necessary.
• Users: Provide product support, exchanges information.
• Plans and implements installations, patches, and updates to the database software.
• Controls and monitors system-level and database owner access to enterprise databases.
• Provides in-depth technical support for resolving database-related problems.
• Automates database tasks using current tools and scripting languages, improving efficiency and reliability.
• Acts as primary contact between the client and database software vendors for problem resolution, support, and maintenance issues.
• Responsible for the database backup and recovery, scheduling, disaster prevention, and documentation.
• Provides application and platform-based impact assessment for proposed upgrade projects and support tasks, as required.
• Other Information Technology Staff: Works directly with, exchanges information, makes recommendations, advises in areas related to database management.
• Responsible for adequate data retention on databases.
• Vendors and Consultants: Consults and coordinates with, and exchanges information.
• Monitors database performance and capacities, optimizing them for efficiency.
• IT Management: Receives direction and assistance from, exchanges information and makes recommendations.
• Performs database programming to provide data to front-end applications.

• Proficiency writing complex Structured Query Language (SQL) queries in both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Applications development experience in client/server computer environment preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills in enterprise environments.
• Proficiency with desktop computers utilizing Microsoft Windows.
• Five years of experience as a Database Administrator, of which two years must have been in and Oracle version release in the past ten years, and two years must have been in database design or database programming and development, all within an enterprise environment.
• Advanced query tuning and performance optimization experience.
• This position is subject to call-out outside of normal working hours with some weekend work.
• Four years of additional equivalent experience may be substituted for the required degree.
• Bachelor's degree with either the major or minor in computer science or related field, e.g. MIS, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, STEM.
• Proficiency with data analysis theory and techniques, including logical and physical database design.
• Proficiency creating database objects such as tables, constraints, views, procedures, functions, and packages in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficient in scripting and automation with interfaces and languages such as Microsoft PowerShell, PL/SQL, and Transact-SQL (T-SQL).

Minimum Qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment.